Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Monthly Production Report for March, 2021
- Production of Crude Oil
Crude oil production during March, 2021 was 2612.96 TMT which is 5.63% lower than target and 3.13% lower when compared with March, 2020.Cumulative crude oil production during April-March, 2020-21 was 30491.77 TMT which is 5.65% and 5.22% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and State-wise crude oil production is given at Annexure-I. Unit-wise crude oil production for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.
Table-1: Crude Oil Production 
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Oil Company
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Target
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March 
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April-March 
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2020-21 
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
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|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
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Prod.
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
ONGC
|
|
20931.68
|
|
1768.12
|
|
1713.08
|
|
1778.11
|
|
96.34
|
|
20931.68
|
|
20182.75
|
|
20626.95
|
|
97.85
|
|
OIL
|
|
3121.00
|
|
272.49
|
|
249.61
|
|
254.07
|
|
98.25
|
|
3121.00
|
|
2937.37
|
|
3106.61
|
|
94.55
|
|
PSC Fields
|
|
8265.00
|
|
728.15
|
|
650.26
|
|
665.28
|
|
97.74
|
|
8265.00
|
|
7371.65
|
|
8436.19
|
|
87.38
|
|
Total
|
|
32317.68
|
|
2768.76
|
|
2612.96
|
|
2697.45
|
|
96.87
|
|
32317.68
|
|
30491.77
|
|
32169.76
|
|
94.78
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
Figure-1: Monthly Crude Oil Production
Unit-wise production details with reasons for shortfall are as under:
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- Crude oil production by ONGC in nomination block during March, 2021 was 1713.08 TMT which is 3.11%lower than target and 3.66%lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative crude oil production by ONGC during April-March, 2020-21 was 20182.75 TMT which is 3.58%and 2.15% lower than target for the period andproduction during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Production planned from WO16 cluster from June’20 could not be realized due to delay in MOPU  as activities at GPC yard Abu Dhabi got affected due to Covid restrictions/lockdown
- New wells planned under Cluster 8 development project delayed due to delay in installation of new platforms due to COVID implications
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- Crude oil production by OIL in the nomination block during March, 2021 was 249.61 TMT which is8.40% lower than target and 1.75% lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative crude oil production by OIL during April-March, 2020-21 was 2937.37 TMT which is 5.88% and 5.45% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Less than planned contribution from workover wells, drilling wells and old wells.
- Bandhs /blockade by local people and associations after the Baghjan Blowout.
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- Crude oil production by Pvt/JVscompanies in the PSC  regime during March, 2021 was 650.26 TMT which is 10.70% lower than target and 2.26% lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative crude oil production by Pvt/JVs companies during April-March, 2021 was 7371.65 TMT which is 10.81% and 12.62% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- RJ-ON-90/1 : Delayed start up full field polymer injection in Bhagyam and Aishwarya field. Delay in hook-up of Stage-2 wells and NA-1 processing facility commissioning in advance stage in ABH. Flow cease in few wells of Satellite fields. Project schedule of Well and Surface Facility of Tukaram, Kaam-1 and GSV Condensate is impacted by COVID-19.
- B-80 : Production from B80 field not commenced due to delay in completion of field development activities because of COVID.
- RAVVA : Decline in production from producer wells.
- PY-3 : Production could not be commenced in PY-3 field due to intra-JV issues.
- CB-ONN-2005/9 : Block under PI transfer request and National Company Law Tribunal proceedings.
- Production of Natural Gas
Natural Gas production during March,2021 was 2683.90 MMSCM which is 11.11% higher when compared with March, 2020 but 15.11% lower than the monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production during April-March, 2020-21 was 28670.60 MMSCM which is 14.60% and 8.06% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.
Table-2: Natural Gas Production 
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Oil Company
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Target
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March 
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April-March 
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2020-21 
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
ONGC
|
|
23982.98
|
|
2049.98
|
|
1831.74
|
|
1905.52
|
|
96.13
|
|
23982.98
|
|
21871.94
|
|
23746.19
|
|
92.11
|
|
OIL
|
|
2761.73
|
|
261.47
|
|
210.09
|
|
211.62
|
|
99.28
|
|
2761.73
|
|
2479.73
|
|
2668.25
|
|
92.93
|
|
PSC Fields
|
|
6826.82
|
|
850.27
|
|
642.07
|
|
298.29
|
|
215.25
|
|
6826.82
|
|
4318.93
|
|
4769.78
|
|
90.55
|
|
Total
|
|
33571.53
|
|
3161.72
|
|
2683.90
|
|
2415.43
|
|
111.11
|
|
33571.53
|
|
28670.60
|
|
31184.22
|
|
91.94
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production
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- Natural gas production by ONGC in the nomination blocks during March, 2021 was 1831.74 MMSCM which is 10.65% lower than target and 3.87%lower when compared with March 2020. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC during April-March, 2020-21 was 21871.94 MMSCM which is 8.80% and 7.89% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Less Gas production from WO16 cluster due to delay in mobilization of MOPU 
- Less than planned production from Vasistha/S1 wells in EOA due certain reservoir related issues/high liquid.
- Less than envisaged production from Daman-Tapti Block.
- Less gas intake by Uran Plant due to maintenance job.
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- Natural gas production by OILin the nomination block during March, 2021 was 210.09 MMSCM which is 19.65% lower than monthly target and 0.72% lower than the March, 2020. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-March, 2020-21 was 2479.73 MMSCM which is 10.21% and 7.07% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Low upliftment/demand of gas by the major customers.
- Bandhs /blockade by local people and associations after the Baghjan Blowout.
-
- Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs companies in the PSC  regime during March,2021 was 642.07 MMSCM which is 115.25% higher than the March, 2020 due to new field D-34  started production in Dec-2020 with 1.3 MMSCMD, ramped up to 9.6 MMSCMD in March-2021 but total production by Pvt/JVs companies during March, 2021 is 24.49% lower than monthly target. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-March, 2020-21 was 4318.93 MMSCM which is 36.74% and 9.45% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- KG-DWN-98/2 : U3-B well is flowing less than the expected profile and delay in commissioning of Wells of U1-field.
- KG-DWN-98/3 : As production commencement from R-Cluster  field of KG-DWN-98/3 was delayed due to COVID from June 2020 to December 2020 which hampered the gradual ramp-up of Gas production.
- RJ-ON/6 : Reduced Gas offtake by buyer.
- Raniganj East : Production is lower due to less sales off-take.
- KG-OSN-2001/3 : Well D7 is planned to be safely abandoned.
- Crude Oil Processed 
Crude Oil Processed during March, 2021 was 20985.28 TMT which is 2.90% lower than the target for the month and 1.03% lower than March, 2020.Cumulative crude throughput during April-March, 2020-21 was 221773.19 TMT which is 11.88% and 12.82% lower than target for the period and crude throughput during corresponding period of last year respectively. Refinery-wise details of the crude throughput and capacity utilization during the month of March, 2021 vis-à-vis March, 2020 are given at Annexure-III and IV. Company-wise crude throughput for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-3 and month-wise in Figure-3.
Table 3: Crude Oil Processed  
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Oil Company
|
|
Target
|
|
March 
|
|
April-March 
|
|
2020-21 
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
CPSE
|
|
147377.43
|
|
12940.56
|
|
12841.38
|
|
12261.68
|
|
104.73
|
|
147377.44
|
|
127503.48
|
|
144715.80
|
|
88.11
|
|
IOCL
|
|
72400.04
|
|
6553.62
|
|
5926.90
|
|
5736.13
|
|
103.33
|
|
72400.04
|
|
62350.64
|
|
69419.36
|
|
89.82
|
|
BPCL
|
|
33000.00
|
|
2851.00
|
|
2759.80
|
|
2706.52
|
|
101.97
|
|
33000.00
|
|
26222.38
|
|
31532.11
|
|
83.16
|
|
HPCL
|
|
16999.28
|
|
942.06
|
|
1581.12
|
|
1514.89
|
|
104.37
|
|
16999.28
|
|
16424.68
|
|
17180.32
|
|
95.60
|
|
CPCL
|
|
10290.00
|
|
920.00
|
|
963.54
|
|
853.19
|
|
112.93
|
|
10290.00
|
|
8242.89
|
|
10160.64
|
|
81.13
|
|
NRL
|
|
2549.86
|
|
218.27
|
|
240.90
|
|
247.65
|
|
97.28
|
|
2549.86
|
|
2707.35
|
|
2383.34
|
|
113.59
|
|
MRPL
|
|
12074.42
|
|
1450.00
|
|
1361.39
|
|
1196.68
|
|
113.76
|
|
12074.42
|
|
11474.55
|
|
13953.11
|
|
82.24
|
|
ONGC
|
|
63.83
|
|
5.61
|
|
7.72
|
|
6.63
|
|
116.39
|
|
63.83
|
|
80.99
|
|
86.93
|
|
93.17
|
|
JVs
|
|
14772.00
|
|
1428.00
|
|
1627.18
|
|
1698.07
|
|
95.83
|
|
14772.00
|
|
16261.63
|
|
20154.97
|
|
80.68
|
|
BORL
|
|
7800.00
|
|
660.00
|
|
602.13
|
|
733.21
|
|
82.12
|
|
7800.00
|
|
6189.63
|
|
7912.91
|
|
78.22
|
|
HMEL
|
|
6972.00
|
|
768.00
|
|
1025.05
|
|
964.86
|
|
106.24
|
|
6972.00
|
|
10072.00
|
|
12242.06
|
|
82.27
|
|
Private
|
|
89515.16
|
|
7243.95
|
|
6516.72
|
|
7243.95
|
|
89.96
|
|
89515.16
|
|
78008.07
|
|
89515.16
|
|
87.15
|
|
RIL
|
|
68894.99
|
|
5524.94
|
|
4889.94
|
|
5524.94
|
|
88.51
|
|
68894.99
|
|
60940.96
|
|
68894.99
|
|
88.45
|
|
NEL
|
|
20620.18
|
|
1719.01
|
|
1626.78
|
|
1719.01
|
|
94.63
|
|
20620.18
|
|
17067.11
|
|
20620.18
|
|
82.77
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
251664.61
|
|
21612.51
|
|
20985.28
|
|
21203.70
|
|
98.97
|
|
251664.61
|
|
221773.19
|
|
254385.94
|
|
87.18
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
Figure 3: Crude Oil Processed 
3.1 CPSE Refineries’ crude oil processed during March, 2021 was 12841.38 TMT which is 4.73% higher than the target for the month but 0.77% lower when compared with March, 2020.Cumulative crude throughput by CPSE refineries during April-March, 2020-21 was 127503.48 TMT which is 13.49% and 11.89% lower than target for the period and crude throughput during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- IOCL-Barauni: Crude processed as per product upliftment
- IOCL-Gujarat: Atmospheric Vacuum Unit  maintenance and installation shutdown, High Gas Oils  stock and delayed commissioning of new Diesel Hydrotreating 
- IOCL-Haldia: Crude processing regulated due to Hydrogen Generation Unit  interruption.
- IOCL-Digboi: Crude processed lower due maintenance and installation shutdown.
- IOCL-Panipat: Crude processed lower in line with product upliftment and old DHDT shutdown for Packinox tube bundle replacement.
- IOCL-Bongaigaon: Crude processed as per crude availability.
- NRL-Numaligarhi: Crude processed as per crude availability.
3.2 JV refineries’ crude oil processed during March, 2021 was 1627.18 TMT which is 13.95% higher than the target for the month but4.17% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative crude throughput during April-March, 2020-21 was 16261.63 TMT which is 10.08% higher than target for the period but 19.32% lower when compare with the corresponding period of last year respectively.
3.3 Private refineries’ crude oil processed during March, 2021 was 6516.72 TMT which is 10.04% lower than the corresponding month of last year. Cumulative crude throughput during April-March, 2020-21 was 78008.07 TMT which is 12.85% lower than the corresponding period of last year.
- Production of Petroleum Products
Production of Petroleum Products during March, 2021 was 22753.18 TMT which is marginally higher by 0.01% than the target for the month but0.66% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative production during April-March, 2020-21 was 233436.22 TMT which is 9.88% and 11.22% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise production of petroleum products is given at Annexure-V. Company-wise production for the month of March, 2021 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2020-21 vis-à-Vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-4 and month-wise in Figure-4.
Figure 4: Monthly Refinery Production of Petroleum Products
Table 4: Production of Petroleum Products 
|
|
Oil Company
|
|
Target
|
|
March 
|
|
April-March 
|
|
2020-21 
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
% over last year
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
Target
|
|
Prod.|
|
Prod.
|
|
CPSE
|
|
138753.95
|
|
12154.07
|
|
12331.02
|
|
11951.00
|
|
103.18
|
|
138753.95
|
|
120927.70
|
|
137206.47
|
|
88.14
|
|
IOCL
|
|
68760.50
|
|
6239.85
|
|
5741.84
|
|
5727.55
|
|
100.25
|
|
68760.50
|
|
59924.81
|
|
66668.28
|
|
89.89
|
|
BPCL
|
|
31319.00
|
|
2686.00
|
|
2742.32
|
|
2700.45
|
|
101.55
|
|
31319.00
|
|
25124.09
|
|
30240.10
|
|
83.08
|
|
HPCL
|
|
15914.53
|
|
869.12
|
|
1463.43
|
|
1368.70
|
|
106.92
|
|
15914.53
|
|
15360.45
|
|
15936.81
|
|
96.38
|
|
CPCL
|
|
9527.02
|
|
855.28
|
|
903.64
|
|
795.74
|
|
113.56
|
|
9527.02
|
|
7576.37
|
|
9329.77
|
|
81.21
|
|
NRL
|
|
2554.46
|
|
222.10
|
|
250.86
|
|
249.49
|
|
100.55
|
|
2554.46
|
|
2740.85
|
|
2299.89
|
|
119.17
|
|
MRPL
|
|
10618.44
|
|
1276.45
|
|
1221.86
|
|
1102.88
|
|
110.79
|
|
10618.44
|
|
10124.25
|
|
12651.47
|
|
80.02
|
|
ONGC
|
|
60.00
|
|
5.27
|
|
7.07
|
|
6.20
|
|
114.10
|
|
60.00
|
|
76.89
|
|
80.15
|
|
95.94
|
|
JVs
|
|
13590.40
|
|
1318.48
|
|
1511.15
|
|
1611.07
|
|
93.80
|
|
13590.40
|
|
15073.37
|
|
18819.89
|
|
80.09
|
|
BORL
|
|
6958.40
|
|
588.48
|
|
546.63
|
|
658.19
|
|
83.05
|
|
6958.40
|
|
5456.11
|
|
7218.74
|
|
75.58
|
|
HMEL
|
|
6632.00
|
|
730.00
|
|
964.51
|
|
952.88
|
|
101.22
|
|
6632.00
|
|
9617.26
|
|
11601.15
|
|
82.90
|
|
Private
|
|
102154.50
|
|
8949.50
|
|
8553.43
|
|
8949.50
|
|
95.57
|
|
102154.50
|
|
93222.97
|
|
102154.50
|
|
91.26
|
|
RIL
|
|
82374.12
|
|
7302.54
|
|
6980.51
|
|
7302.54
|
|
95.59
|
|
82374.12
|
|
76683.16
|
|
82374.12
|
|
93.09
|
|
NEL
|
|
19780.38
|
|
1646.96
|
|
1572.92
|
|
1646.96
|
|
95.50
|
|
19780.38
|
|
16539.81
|
|
19780.38
|
|
83.62
|
|
Total Refinery
|
|
254498.86
|
|
22422.04
|
|
22395.60
|
|
22511.57
|
|
99.48
|
|
254498.85
|
|
229224.04
|
|
258180.85
|
|
88.78
|
|
Fractionators
|
|
4523.28
|
|
329.33
|
|
357.59
|
|
392.74
|
|
91.05
|
|
4523.28
|
|
4212.18
|
|
4762.70
|
|
88.44
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
259022.13
|
|
22751.37
|
|
22753.18
|
|
22904.31
|
|
99.34
|
|
259022.13
|
|
233436.22
|
|
262943.55
|
|
88.78
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
-
- Production of petroleum Products by Oil’s Refineries during March, 2021 was 22395.60 TMT which is 0.12% lower than the target for the month and 0.52% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative production of petroleum products by refineries during April-March, 2020-21 was 229224.04 TMT which is 9.93% and 11.22% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.
-
- Production of petroleum Products by Fractionators during March, 2021 was 357.59 TMT which is 8.58% higher than the target for the month but 8.95% lower when compared with March, 2020. Cumulative production by Fractionators during April-March, 2020-21 was 4212.18 TMT which is 6.88% and 11.56% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.
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